โค้ก
Coca-Cola
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- 1 Coca-Cola、cola
- 2 cocaine [slang]
This word usually refers to Coca-Cola and is sometimes used more loosely for a cola drink. In slang, it can also mean cocaine.
Coca-Cola、cola
It refers primarily to Coca-Cola, though it is sometimes used loosely for a cola drink in everyday speech.
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ขอโค้กหนึ่งแก้วครับ khɔ̌ɔ khóok nʉ̀ŋ kɛ̂ɛw khráp A glass of Coke, please. ขอโค้กหนึ่งแก้วครับ details
cocaine [slang]
In slang, it refers to cocaine, especially in informal drug-related contexts.
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ตำรวจพบโค้กในห้อง tamrùat phóp khóok nay hɔ̂ŋ The police found cocaine in the room. ตำรวจพบโค้กในห้อง details
Learning notes
Explanation
โค้ก is a Thai transcription of the English word “Coke.” Its most common meaning is the Coca-Cola brand. It may be used loosely for cola in some conversations, but Thai speakers also commonly distinguish โค้ก from เป๊ปซี่ (Pepsi) by brand. The counter depends on the container: โค้กหนึ่งแก้ว for one glass, โค้กหนึ่งกระป๋อง for one can, and โค้กหนึ่งขวด for one bottle. It can also mean cocaine in slang, but โคเคน is the standard term.
Usage
It is commonly used when ordering or buying Coca-Cola at restaurants, food stalls, cafés, and convenience stores, or when talking about drink preferences. The cocaine sense occurs only in clear informal or drug-related contexts.
Caution
โค้ก is originally a brand name, so do not use it when you specifically want Pepsi or another brand. Use น้ำอัดลม for carbonated soft drinks in general. When an unambiguous term for the drug is needed, use โคเคน.
Differences from similar words
1 Coca-Cola synonyms
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น้ำอัดลม is the general term for carbonated soft drinks. โค้ก refers specifically to Coca-Cola or, more loosely, a cola drink.
2 cocaine [slang] synonyms
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โคเคน is the standard, unambiguous word for cocaine. โค้ก is slang, and by itself it is normally understood as Coca-Cola, so the drug meaning depends heavily on context.